Wave and Tidal Energy

Link to publication: Fibre Reinforced Composites for Alternate and Renewable Energy

Link to: Product Data Catalogue

Contact: ACG Alternate Energy Market Sector Manager - Richard Horn
e-mail: rhorn @ acg.co.uk

News Archives	2009
Alternate Energy

ACG's advanced composite carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP and GFRP) materials have been successfully applied on a number of significant alternate (sustainable/green) energy projects in recent years. Building on its success in the marine industry, where its clients have gained an edge over the competition in their pursuit for excellence, the Group has designed and developed new resin systems and materials that offer improvements in handling and processing, while also exhibiting exceptional environmental resistance for long term operation in this demanding and rapidly emerging market sector.

What Advanced Composites can offer you . . .

• Excellent Corrosion Resistance.
• Low Weight (75% less than steel).
• High Stiffness and Strength.
• Excellent Fatigue Life.
• Rapid Manufacture of Complex Shapes.
• High Environmental Tolerance.

ACG caters for all applications, with prepreg materials that cure at temperatures as low as 28°C (77°F) for low cost structures and high performance prepregs capable of withstanding service at temperatures as high as 800°C (1312°F).

Process technologies include standard autoclave, vacuum bag, out-of-autoclave and press moulding.

What Advanced Composites Group can offer you . . .

High performance pre-impregnated (prepreg), technologically advanced, application specific composite materials customised to suit your needs and the demands of the operating environment.

Prepreg solutions that embrace the essential elements of design/specification, prototype/production manufacturing, taking your concepts right through from inception to realisation of the finished product.

Prototype and manufacturing facilities, and full technology transfer where needed.

To learn more about fibre reinforced composites, download the publication ‘An Introduction to Advanced Composites and Prepreg Technology’, and talk to us . . . you’ll discover that we speak your language!

Production Capabilities

• BS EN ISO 9001, TS 16949 and AS9100 (prEN 9100) Approved Quality Assurance.
• Batch hot melt prepreg manufacture to exact customer specifications.
• Quality Assurance to customer specifications.
• Rapid turnaround, JIT delivery to agreed schedules.
• Variable presentation formats.
• Controlled stock facility.
  

Test/Manufacturing Facilities

• Complete composite materials test capability (including mechanical testing, C.A.I. FMBAI, TMA, Rheology, DSC, C-Scan, image analysis).
• Dedicated test house.
• ACG Technology Centre.
• Vacuum, press and autoclave moulding.
• C.N.C. Machining, 5 axis 3.5m x 2.5m x 1.5m bed integrated with CAD/CMM.
  

Research and Development Programmes

• Finite element analysis (FEA) mechanical database preparation.
• Impact tolerance screening.
• Crash test simulations (high temperature capability).
• New resin/fibre type evaluation.
• Prototype/concept part manufacture and testing.
• Experienced R&D programme engineers to control projects.

Technical Support

• On-site support and demonstration as requested.
• Experienced automotive project engineers and laminators.
• Rapid response to all telephone enquiries.
• Experienced field sales engineers.
• Composite design engineering/manufacturing approved to BS EN ISO 9001.
• Regular technical meetings/updates for contracted customer.

Sub-Contract Loan of Labour

• Experienced engineers, laminators and fitters are available to assist customers during peak manufacturing periods (subject to availability).

Training

• Tooling and introductory classes.
• Design for manufacture.
• Bespoke customer specific.
  

Services

• Short production lead times.
• Dedicated freezer van deliveries in UK and mainland Europe.
• Rapid delivery service across the globe.

Link to: Product Data Catalogue